In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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371. Madame Web REVIEW (SPOILERS)
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WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 Sony/Marvel “Madame Web” or do not mind hearing key plot points. Madame Web is the latest entry into the Sony Spider-Man adjacent series that includes Venom and Morbius. It stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb, who has superhuman psychic abilities. It also stars Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Celeste O'Connor, Tahar Rahim, and Emma Roberts. Journalist/Podcaster Swara Saleh returns to the podcast to review this film. In this episode, they talk about this disjointed yet watchable film. They discuss their knowledge of Madam Web from the 90's Spider-Man Animated Series, and how that character was essential to the Secret Wars storyline, Still, the film iteration of Madame Web is not part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which is heading towards a Secret Wars feature film.
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WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 Sony/Marvel “Madame Web” or do not mind hearing key plot points. Madame Web is the latest entry into the Sony Spider-Man adjacent series that includes Venom and Morbius. It stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb, who has superhuman psychic abilities. It also stars Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Celeste O'Connor, Tahar Rahim, and Emma Roberts. Journalist/Podcaster Swara Saleh returns to the podcast to review this film. In this episode, they talk about this disjointed yet watchable film. They discuss their knowledge of Madam Web from the 90's Spider-Man Animated Series, and how that character was essential to the Secret Wars storyline, Still, the film iteration of Madame Web is not part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which is heading towards a Secret Wars feature film.
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